Since the onset of the changes experienced in the worldwide geopolitical climate from the late 1980s onwards, Turkey has found itself at the center of the Eurasian region, a region that has become the focal point of global geopolitics. In this context, Turkey has been cited as an important actor because of its strong historical, cultural, ethnic, and linguistic bonds with the newly independent states of Eurasia. The emergence of eight independent states to Turkey's northeast at the end of the Cold War arguably enlarged Turkey's role in the world, and presented Turkey with both opportunities and potential risks in the region.
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Mustafa Aydın (2002) studied this question.